What the Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7N costs to run
The Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7N is certified by ENERGY STAR at 276 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7N against the category
That's 27% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 134 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
OMNI MAX ODA22M1WGAHW ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7N. Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7 ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 44 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 9 of 44 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MAD20S1QWT at $47/yr, and its priciest, the MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0 at $99/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for dehumidifiers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7N is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7N; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 134 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.